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In response to Tom Zirpoli's opinion piece in the July 29 edition of The Times ("2016 race can't end quickly enough") let me say his opinion screams his liberal views of the presidential race. Not only does he focus solely on the Republican candidates, his statements regarding homosexuality are completely incorrect and without scientific proof. He has bought into the media's propaganda that God created humans that way. While I agree some individuals possess more male or female hormones than others, they are still making a choice about their sexuality. Zirpoli is a dyed in the wool liberal and any of his statements should not be given much credence, especially...

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